Collins also investigates the closely related passed d-pawn structure which arises when the e-pawns are exchanged - here White has a highly dangerous passer on the d-file and the key struggle revolves around whether this pawn is a strength or
unlike in many books published today
He spends one hour on the topic of The Dragons Accelerated Return and another hour on The Dragons Accelerated Battle Over the Maroczy Bind
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and is exceptionally well-versed in strategic and tactical endgames
DOWNLOAD - Encyclopedia of Middlegame - VOLUME III Lemos Deep Dive Collins also investigates the closelyThis course composed by GM Alexander Kalinin is aimed at teaching a student much of the middlegame methods and intricacies through a theoretical section which includes over 520 games lectures each of them illustrating typical plans and methods in the following openings: Petroff Defense, Ruy Lopez (Marshall var.), Sicilian Defense (Closed System and 3. Bb5 var.), Scandinavian Defense, Gruenfeld Defense, Queen's Gambit Accepted, Reti Opening, 1. d4 Nf6